It certainly is Dave. On top of having no money, no owner, a dwindling support base and half Sky money they now have a ruling body who (IMO) have washed their hands of the club. The war of words from Moore Vs Rimmer on Tuesday was the straw that broke the camels back and the RFL have had enough.

The 6 point deduction was a must. The RFL were damned if they do, damned if they don't and had no choice. A total mess and an embarassment to SL in a very important season.

Yeah the 6 points had to come, like you say it was no win. Bradford have had all the help they deserved from the RFL and still are no nearer to balancing the books - they couldn't go on like that forever and the RFL have acted the only way they could.

I'm not sure I agree with the "special arrangements" but it's irrelevant anyway - with the club in admin, how can they possibly sign players anyway???

I can't see a positive outcome here, I think they are yet to bottom out like you say.

It's a complete mess but there has been an obvious unwillingness to make the necessary actions to sort it.

Bradford fans are saying they have taken steps, but clearly not enough.

If you owe a million but say you've paid back most of it, you still owe...

From what I read, Moore seems to be the fly in the ointment with the RFL. There is talk of there still being other interested bidders. Don't forget that when BB2014 ltd was incorporated a second company AMC Bradford Limited was formed with just Calvert as the sole director (for now?)

Bradford City and Park Avenue consortiums are also interested and a certain Mr Khan is also back sniffing around. Could be a small chink of light there at the end of the tunnel after all.

Can I just say how nice it is to come on here and see both sympathy and sense from our friends in cas. You really are a world away from the the other poisonous fans nearby.

Thank you. I sometimes think our feline friends over the common forget about their recent woes when giving the Bulls a verbal kicking. Short memories.
I certainly hope you sort yourselves out and have always enjoyed our games against Bradford.

I can't exactly say the points deduction is a major upset for me, and I never would - the chances are it's kept us in SL for next year regardless.

But the players and the fans are the sufferers and they're the only innocent parties in this

Arundel, Pitts and now Kafusi from Hudds on loan for a month. Bulls seem to pulling out all the stops for one final push to get off the bottom of SL.

I can see another win coming soon.

A very good win for them today.

It'd be glorious if they get 6 points back and them & Wakey get on a roll and send Dr Noclass' set of mercenaries down

I think they should get at least 2 points back.

Squeaky bum time at the bottom of the table... it's refreshing not to be down in the scrap for once.

So genuinely, why do you think they should get at least 2 points back?

Because you only had 4 point deducted but on the other hand it now 3 times they have broken rules and had points deducted so maybe 6 points is about right.

I'm sorry but in my opinion they shouldn't even have leave to appeal the deduction. They broke the rules and were duly punished.